Journal 2/4/1983
P1 Utrik solar project approved
Construction of the first solar power in the Marshalls on the island of Utrik has been approved by the Cabinet, President Amata Kabua told Nitijela February 2. The funds will come from Utrik’s community grant, the US Department of Energy and NASA.
Journal 2/7/1992
P1 Thyroid tumors dominate NCT awards
Thyroid problems are accounting for the majority of the claims compensated by the Nuclear Claims Tribunal. According to figures released by the Tribunal, thyroid tumors — both cancerous and benign — have accounted for 237 of the 381 claims admitted through December 31, 1991. Of the 381 claims admitted, a total of 67 — 17.5 percent — involve cancers.
P3 Carl Heine picked to be UN ambassador
Nitijela held a brief meeting Monday, principally to accept the introduction of a resolution nominating former Jaluit Senator Carl Heine to the post of Marshall Islands ambassador to the United Nations.
P10 Gibson’s honors Hermitha
Hermitha Amram is the employee of the year at Gibson’s. She won the award over nine other employee of the month winners.
P13 Marshallese sailing on Tole Mour to Majuro
Marimed Foundation’s tall ship Tole Mour departed Honolulu for the Marshall Islands on February 2 with a full complement of 24 teenagers, 12 from the Marshall Islands and 12 from Hawaii.They are participants in Marimed Foundation’s new Ocean Skills and Education Program for Marshallese and Hawaii youth. Supervising the Marshallese youth is Midtle Ralpho, coordinator of Marimed’s youth program in Majuro.
Journal 2/10/2012
P1 King tides may make royal mess
The annual king tides started this week. The highest tide of the year is expected Thursday and RMI officials alerted residents around the nation to be prepared for possible flooding. “Education: Rolling with the Tides,” is the definition of choice Ebeye’s Director of Queen of Peace Schools Gary Elaisha offered to the Journal Wednesday when, in a phone report to the paper, he described substantial tidal flooding on the Ebeye-Gugeegue causeway due to this week’s king tide over-wash. “We had to suspend school early Wednesday to beat the tides,” he said. “The tides are dictating the school schedule,” he added of the conditions along the seven-mile-long causeway.
P4 Killing ourselves slowly
About 1,500 middle and high school students in the Marshall Islands are getting a daily dose of exercise as part of a Wellness Center initiative to get younger Marshallese to turn the tide on the diabetes epidemic affecting adults.
P13 Smithy, Maureen become Aussies
Former Majuro resident Smithy Briand was the star of the Lake Macquarie City, Australia citizenship ceremony late last month “as everyone had heard the radio interview (on Radio Australia) and were keen to meet him,” said his wife Virginia. Both Smithy and daughter Maureen gained citizenship in the ceremony. Virginia reported that one of the first things Smithy did after becoming an Aussie was to go along to the Oceania Wrestling Championships to cheer for Waylon Muller.